Where does “bagootsoo” come from?
bagootsoo (Northern Paiute) comes from Northern Paiute paa, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan pa — water.
bagootsoo (Northern Paiute): bison
Ancestry of “bagootsoo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Northern Paiute | paa | water |
| 2 | Proto-Uto-Aztecan | pa | water |